Dubai airport, Burj Al Arab hotel damaged in Iranian strikes

The Dubai International Airport, the landmark Burj Al Arab hotel, the Jebel Ali Port and a building in the Palm Jumeirah island sustained damage in overnight Iranian retaliatory attacks following the Israel-United States military operation on Saturday, the administration in Dubai said on Sunday.

At least one person was killed and at least 15 others were injured in the city and Abu Dhabi in the attacks.

On Saturday, Israel and the US launched a joint operation to degrade the capabilities of the Iranian government. Iran retaliated to the attacks and said that the US-Israeli operation had begun while the nuclear negotiations were on.

The United Arab Emirates said that 137 missiles and 209 drones were fired at its territory by Iran, most of them intercepted by defence systems, AFP reported. Iran fired missiles at Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha, Reuters reported.

In Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, at least one person was killed and seven others were injured in an “incident” triggered by the interception of a drone at Zayed International Airport, the authorities said on Sunday.

“The interception led to falling debris, which resulted in one fatality of an Asian national and seven injuries,” the airport said in a statement.

In Dubai, eight persons were injured in the incidents.

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